In New Zealand, the Opportunity Party was polling at 4.6 percent — tantalizingly close to the 5 percent threshold needed to enter Parliament. The party positioned itself as a challenge to NZ First’s traditional “kingmaker” role in coalition politics, taking swipes at what it called a “nostalgic and backwards” approach. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, meanwhile, responded to a new poll showing his National-led coalition at risk of losing power — a sign that the country’s political landscape may be shifting.
Walter Murrow
June 24, 2026
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